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SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP Towards the next European elections

European citizenship writ large

When? Thursday 6 September-Friday 7 September 2018

Where? Committee of the Regions

Rue Belliard 99-101

PROGRAMME1:

DAY 1, Thursday 6 September 2018 - RIGHTS

9.00-10.00 Arrival and Welcome Coffee - Foyer 5 (5th floor)

10.00 – 12.30

10.00 – 11.15

11.15 – 12.30

PARTNER

MEETINGS

The European citizens’ initiative as a tool to empower European citizens (ECIT,

The ECI campaign, Democracy International) What is the state of play with the

revision of the regulation following the successful civil society lobby of the

European Parliament? What next steps ? Is the ECI a tool to further European

citizenship. Proposal for an ECI to give full political rights to EU citizens on the

move and results of a survey. Speakers: Maarten de Groot, Daniela Vancic and

Petar Markovic

Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Rights derived from ties to EU citizens - right of residence (Immigration Law Associates & Mazzeschi S.R.L) Room JDE3253 (3rd Floor)

Creating a European network to defend rights for free movement – ACT4FreeMovement (European Alternatives) Room JDE2252 (2nd Floor)

13.00-14.00 Lunch Break - ATRIUM 5/Ledra Street (5th Floor)

14.00-14.30 Presentation by students of designs for the European Citizens’ House; Presentation of the

European Balcony Project

Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

2 Speakers who have not confirmed yet are marked with TBC

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14.30-16.00 How could European citizenship catch the popular imagination? The challenge of linguistic

diversity – Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Keynote address: P. Van Parijs, Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics, University of Louvain

European citizenship has deeper historical routes, solid legal foundations and is more widely practiced

than generally thought. So why is it not more popular? Is shared citizenship really compatible with

linguistic diversity, or is that its strength?

Followed by discussion with the audience

16.00-17.30

1. European rights to free movement – Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Panel: M. H. Boulanger, Head of Unit “Citizenship rights and Free Movement”, DG Justice

Y. Borgmann-Prebil, DG Research and Innovation (TBC)

H. Schneider, Professor of EU Law, University of Maastrich

N. Milanese, Co-Chair of European Alternatives (#Allfree2move project)

W. E. Bakker, Associate Professor at Utrecht University / bEUcitizen Project

Moderated by: T.Venables, founder of ECIT

What has happened since last year and the adoption of the citizenship report to make European

citizens more aware of their rights? What proposals are being made for the European elections? What

suggestions do participants have for the next 3-yearly report which will come after the elections? If

free movement is the first right of the European citizens how to make this status relevant to those that

stay at home?

18:00 - 19.00

19.00 – 21.00

Public event at the Press Club, Rue Froissart 95

Welcome Drink

Brainstorming on the EU’s shrinking European citizenry with BREXIT. Is there an alternative?

Presentation of a new ECI on permanent European citizenship and panel debate.

Speakers: T. Simpson Author of the ECI, D. Kostakopoulou, Professor of EU law Warwick university, C. Goerens M.E.P(tbc), author of an amendment on associate citizenship, A. Duff, expert on treaty reforms and president of the Spinelli Group, European rights, Representative Brexit steering group European Parliament

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DAY 2, Friday 7 September 2018 – INVOLVEMENT and TRUST

09.30-10.00 Welcome Coffee - Foyer 5 (5th floor)

10.00-11.30 2. Empowering citizens and making their access to EU institutions more effective and

participatory – Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Panel

R. Hickey, Head of Strategic Inquiries Unit, European Ombudsman,

D. Vancic, European Program Manager, Democracy International,

G. Pelayo, Head of Unit “Europe for Citizens Programme”, EACEA,

A. Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA, (TBC)

Moderated by: A. Alemanno, The Good Lobby

Practical local activism networked across Europe - how to bring the actors together and scale up this

new approach to European citizenship? How to bring together and give more weight to local and

European experimentation by citizens for citizens without killing off spontaneity?

How will the collaborative platform for ECI organisers being set up by the Commission work? What do

we mean by a European public sphere? Can citizens’ movements at a local level be networked

transnationally and come together to shape the EU agenda?

11.30-13.00 3. Preparing for the European elections – Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Panel: M.H. Caillol, President of Franck Banchieri Network& Co/founder iCAN

E. Edman, DiEM25 Belgium, (TBC)

V. Dastoli, President of the Italian Council of European Movement

A.Duff, President of the Spinelli group

Moderated by: D. Kostakopoulou, Professor of EU law Warwick university.

At the last summer university different ways were identified for civil society to influence turnout and

outcomes of the European elections-campaigns to persuade particularly young people to vote;

questioning candidates and parties with a specific set of demands, campaigns to make the elections

more European for example by introducing transnational lists and more radical reforms. The panel can

also help prepare proposals and questions for the evening debate.

13.30-14.30 Lunch Break

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15.00-16.30 4. A European citizenship for all? – Room JDE51 (5th Floor)

Panel: R. Girelli, Policy Officer “Equity and social aspects of Education“ at DG EAC – Directorate-

General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (TBC),

E. Sigalas, Education policy and systems analyst at EACEA,

E. Cicognani and C. Albanesi, CATCHEyoU

Moderated by: C. Delpero, Europe Street News (TBC)

Are there examples of best practice for European citizenship education in and out of school? Following

the Paris declaration, citizenship education to combat racism and xenophobia is a priority. How to

translate well meaning rhetoric into action? Is the fusion of a number of programmes round the notion

of European values a good idea? The negotiations on the financial perspectives for the EU are an

opportunity, with education one of the few areas with a chance of expansion .The elections to the

European Parliament are also an opportunity to raise the profile of citizenship education.

16.30-17.30

FINAL WORLD

CAFÉ

Final world café style deliberations moderated by T. Venables and S. Carp to

draw out conclusions and action points particularly for the next elections of

the European Parliament. - Atrium 5/Ledra Street (5th Floor)

17.30 End of Summer University